• PAGE 16

Rethinking the Fundamentals
Many view usability as the root of interaction.
Perhaps we need to rethink the essence of our
profession?

FEATURE

6 Is Usability Obsolete?

Katie Minardo Scott

SUSTAINABLY OURS 12 User Centered Is Off Center

Eric Schweikardt

FEATURE 16 As We May Speak:

Metaphors, Conceptual Blends, and Usability

Charles Hannon

• ON THE COVER: Photograph of Bruce Sterling by Guido van Nispen.

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The Importance of Constraints
As the gritty realities of science fiction become true,
we must consider the role constraints play in our
day-to-day work.

COVER STORY
20 Design Fiction
Bruce Sterling
(P)REVIEW
25 He’s At It Again:
Eyeball-blasting Laser-colored
Neural Helmets
Ryan Jahn

FEATURE

27 What’s Design Got to Do with
the World Financial Crisis?
Elaine Ann

FEATURE

31 Learning from Activists:
Lessons for Designers
Tad Hirsch